The Importance of Being Earnest

Overview

TV adaptation of the Oscar Wilde play. Jack pretends to be his foolish younger brother, Ernest in order to be a model of moral rectitude to his young ward, Cecily. And he intends to propose to Gwendolyn--that is until he discovers that she loves him because his name is Ernest.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 15, 1964

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Associated British Picture Corporation

Cast

Fenella Fielding,Charles Lloyd Pack,Susannah York,Patrick Macnee,Wilfrid Brambell,Pamela Brown,Irene Handl,Ian Carmichael

Director

Bill Bain

Writer

Oscar Wilde

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0779315